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My Father Was a Hero: The True Story of a Man, a Boy and the Silence Between Them
Cole Moreton
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Description for My Father Was a Hero: The True Story of a Man, a Boy and the Silence Between Them
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A terrifying and honest account of family tragedy and the effects of war. When Cole Moreton was growing up in London in the early 1970s his heroes leapt from the pages of the Victor Book for Boys. Moreton was part of the last generation to be brought up on the folklore of the Second World War and his grandfather, then in the blue-black uniform of the Salvation Army, certainly looked and sounded like a hero. However, beyond this child's excited imagination there was an unforgiving silence. What had happened to his family after the war and why would no one ... Read more
A terrifying and honest account of family tragedy and the effects of war. When Cole Moreton was growing up in London in the early 1970s his heroes leapt from the pages of the Victor Book for Boys. Moreton was part of the last generation to be brought up on the folklore of the Second World War and his grandfather, then in the blue-black uniform of the Salvation Army, certainly looked and sounded like a hero. However, beyond this child's excited imagination there was an unforgiving silence. What had happened to his family after the war and why would no one ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Viking
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Dustjacket
Yes
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780670913985
SKU
KNW0007670
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Cole Moreton
Cole Moreton was born in East London in 1967. His first book which was shortlisted for the John Llewelyn Rhys Prize was Hungry for Home: A Journey from the Edge of Ireland. He now lives in East Sussex with his wife and four children.
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